Anonymous
09/13/2023 23:09
Subject: Best colleges for theater?
Muhlenberg has a strong theater program.
Anonymous
09/13/2023 22:23
Subject: Best colleges for theater?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Paying $$$ majoring in thater at college
Seriously WTF
Have you looked into it? For some students—like mine—this is their lifelong passion and pursuit. A lot of schools offer talent merit and pretty good aid as these conservatory programs are highly selective.
The arts are valuable to society and I’m glad people want to hone their craft. Next time you go to a theater production and are blown away by the performance, take a look at the actors’ bios. They have all kinds of training and a variety of programs and colleges are usually represented. They’ve worked hard to entertain you and the rest of the audience.
I had a friend at Berklee. Pretty successful musician today. He did two or three years and was told we got nothing left for you. Do your thing and go for it.
Music and theater are not degree-centric industries. Your degree doesn't matter. A good school will open some doors and make some introductions. But that's it. What you do on the stage is all that matters.
Anonymous
09/13/2023 21:36
Subject: Best colleges for theater?
It completely depends on what they want to study. Some colleges have great drama programs but their musical theater is a majority student run. Others schools invest heavily in MT but have different focuses. If you are interested in production or design it helps to look into the facilities. Case Western just completed a state of the art theater with costume, lighting and set design studios that rival the newest theaters out there. UCLA has a strong focus on film acting and voice acting.
A few people have suggested NYU which is a great example of what I mean. Tisch is the theater program at NYU that most people think of. It is audition in, and very intense. You will not major in something else and go through Tisch. However you cannot chose what kind of theater you study there. They place you in a program that they feel best suits you. Steinhart is another NYU school. The vocal education and theater education programs are there. Many singers and MT performers opt to apply to that program because they also are interested in pedagogy and technical voice. There is also a theater education program at Steinhart that trains the full artist but also has a focus on tech, theater education and produces its own shows, apart from the Tisch shows. You apply to all these programs separately.
Michigan has an audition in musical theater program that takes about 40 kids a year but they also have a number of theater business, writing and directing programs.
Kids who apply to audition program need to start applications very early so they can schedule an audition date. And because many programs are small it is not unheard of to apply to 20 or more. There are regional auditions that make the process a little more manageable and since COVID more school have instituted pre screen auditions before granting formal auditions to applicants.
There are many great programs at a variety of schools, everything from U MD to Point Park. If you want to be near the Broadway scene look at schools in NJ too. Many Broadway actors and directors teach at these programs. Some top academic schools have good drama programs but do not require auditions such as Northwestern.
I have coached many kids through the process, and the best advice is do a deep dive into the schools and some real soul searching with your child about what kind of acting or performance program they want. It will be worth it in the end and helps them find a place and a program that beat suits them.
A few people have suggested NYU which is a great example of what I mean. Tisch is the theater program at NYU that most people think of. It is audition in, and very intense. You will not major in something else and go through Tisch. However you cannot chose what kind of theater you study there. They place you in a program that they feel best suits you. Steinhart is another NYU school. The vocal education and theater education programs are there. Many singers and MT performers opt to apply to that program because they also are interested in pedagogy and technical voice. There is also a theater education program at Steinhart that trains the full artist but also has a focus on tech, theater education and produces its own shows, apart from the Tisch shows. You apply to all these programs separately.
Michigan has an audition in musical theater program that takes about 40 kids a year but they also have a number of theater business, writing and directing programs.
Kids who apply to audition program need to start applications very early so they can schedule an audition date. And because many programs are small it is not unheard of to apply to 20 or more. There are regional auditions that make the process a little more manageable and since COVID more school have instituted pre screen auditions before granting formal auditions to applicants.
There are many great programs at a variety of schools, everything from U MD to Point Park. If you want to be near the Broadway scene look at schools in NJ too. Many Broadway actors and directors teach at these programs. Some top academic schools have good drama programs but do not require auditions such as Northwestern.
I have coached many kids through the process, and the best advice is do a deep dive into the schools and some real soul searching with your child about what kind of acting or performance program they want. It will be worth it in the end and helps them find a place and a program that beat suits them.
Anonymous
09/13/2023 21:01
Subject: Best colleges for theater?
Anonymous wrote:Ithaca is also known for its theater program
Has Ithaca College resolved its financial issues ?
Anonymous
09/13/2023 20:59
Subject: Best colleges for theater?
Ithaca is also known for its theater program
Anonymous
09/13/2023 20:58
Subject: Best colleges for theater?
If the interest is musical theater, U of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music is excellent.
Anonymous
09/13/2023 20:49
Subject: Best colleges for theater?
Anonymous wrote:
Paying $$$ majoring in thater at college
Seriously WTF
Have you looked into it? For some students—like mine—this is their lifelong passion and pursuit. A lot of schools offer talent merit and pretty good aid as these conservatory programs are highly selective.
The arts are valuable to society and I’m glad people want to hone their craft. Next time you go to a theater production and are blown away by the performance, take a look at the actors’ bios. They have all kinds of training and a variety of programs and colleges are usually represented. They’ve worked hard to entertain you and the rest of the audience.